Author: Mariah Wheeler

UTAH – Spencer Cox calls his plan for the first 500 days of his new administration the One Utah Roadmap. Most of it is admirably aspirational, devoted to improved education, health care access, equality and sustainability. But, where a roadmap is supposed to show the path forward, part of the new Utah governor’s document is fixated on the rear-view mirror. And looking backward instead of forward is a good way to wind up in the ditch. Climate change is the greatest threat to our civilization. Markets are well along in their realization that fossil fuels are a thing of the past and…

OGDEN, Utah — A group of community members in Ogden are hoping to find a temporary solution for the homeless community concerned about COVID-19 exposure in the homeless shelter. During Tuesday night’s Ogden City Council meeting, members of the community are expected to bring up a potential solution which includes temporarily allowing camping outside on the Lantern House property which would be reviewed by the city council weekly. In a Facebook post, community activist Angel Castillo asked for the community to speak during public comment Tuesday. “Ask for city council to allow a TEMPORARY resolution allowing camping AT Lantern House.”…